Symphonies by Gustav Mahler

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musical work series

Symphonies by Gustav Mahler are a monumental cycle of late-Romantic orchestral works renowned for their emotional intensity, philosophical depth, and expansive orchestration.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Mahler symphonies	2
symphonies of Gustav Mahler	2
Gustav Mahler symphonies	1
Gustav Mahler’s early symphonies	1
Symphonies by Gustav Mahler canonical	1

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Target entity: Symphonies by Gustav Mahler
Context triple: [Mahler Symphony No. 8, workSeries, Symphonies by Gustav Mahler]

A. Mahler Symphony No. 3
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is a monumental late-Romantic symphony for large orchestra, chorus, and alto solo that explores nature, humanity, and the divine across six expansive movements.
B. Mahler Symphony No. 1
Mahler Symphony No. 1 is Gustav Mahler’s first large-scale symphonic work, renowned for its innovative orchestration, incorporation of song-like themes, and blend of irony and lyricism that helped redefine the late-Romantic symphonic tradition.
C. Mahler Symphony No. 8
Mahler Symphony No. 8, often called the "Symphony of a Thousand," is a monumental choral symphony by Gustav Mahler that combines massive vocal and orchestral forces in a spiritually and philosophically ambitious work.
D. Mahler Symphony No. 2
Mahler Symphony No. 2, also known as the "Resurrection" Symphony, is a monumental late-Romantic work for large orchestra, chorus, and soloists that explores themes of death, redemption, and the afterlife.
E. Symphonies
Symphonies are large-scale orchestral compositions, typically structured in multiple movements, that became a central genre of Western classical music from the 18th century onward.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Symphonies by Gustav Mahler
Target entity description: Symphonies by Gustav Mahler are a monumental cycle of late-Romantic orchestral works renowned for their emotional intensity, philosophical depth, and expansive orchestration.

A. Mahler Symphony No. 3
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is a monumental late-Romantic symphony for large orchestra, chorus, and alto solo that explores nature, humanity, and the divine across six expansive movements.
B. Mahler Symphony No. 1
Mahler Symphony No. 1 is Gustav Mahler’s first large-scale symphonic work, renowned for its innovative orchestration, incorporation of song-like themes, and blend of irony and lyricism that helped redefine the late-Romantic symphonic tradition.
C. Mahler Symphony No. 8
Mahler Symphony No. 8, often called the "Symphony of a Thousand," is a monumental choral symphony by Gustav Mahler that combines massive vocal and orchestral forces in a spiritually and philosophically ambitious work.
D. Mahler Symphony No. 2
Mahler Symphony No. 2, also known as the "Resurrection" Symphony, is a monumental late-Romantic work for large orchestra, chorus, and soloists that explores themes of death, redemption, and the afterlife.
E. Symphonies
Symphonies are large-scale orchestral compositions, typically structured in multiple movements, that became a central genre of Western classical music from the 18th century onward.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	musical work series ⓘ
composer	Gustav Mahler ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Austria ⓘ
genre	symphony ⓘ
hasPart	Das Lied von der Erde ⓘ Symphony No. 1 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler Symphony No. 1 Symphony No. 10 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler 10 Symphony No. 2 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler Symphony No. 2 Symphony No. 3 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler Symphony No. 3 Symphony No. 4 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler Symphony No. 4 Symphony No. 5 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler's Fifth Symphony Symphony No. 6 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler Symphony No. 6 Symphony No. 7 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler Symphony No. 7 Symphony No. 8 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler Symphony No. 8 Symphony No. 9 (Mahler) ⓘ linked to: Mahler Symphony No. 9
historicalContext	late Austro-Hungarian Empire ⓘ
influenced	20th-century symphonic repertoire ⓘ Benjamin Britten ⓘ Dmitri Shostakovich ⓘ Leonard Bernstein ⓘ
influencedBy	Anton Bruckner ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ Richard Wagner ⓘ
languageOfVocalTexts	German ⓘ Latin ⓘ other liturgical languages ⓘ
mainSubject	death ⓘ existentialism ⓘ love ⓘ nature ⓘ the human condition ⓘ
movement	late Romantic music ⓘ
notableCharacteristic	emotional intensity ⓘ expansive orchestration ⓘ large orchestral forces ⓘ philosophical depth ⓘ use of vocal soloists and chorus in some symphonies ⓘ
numberOfWorks	10 ⓘ
partOf	Western classical music canon ⓘ linked to: Western art music
periodOfCompositionEnd	1910 ⓘ
periodOfCompositionStart	1880s ⓘ
typicalDuration	very long ⓘ
typicalStructure	multi-movement ⓘ
usesOrchestraType	expanded brass section ⓘ expanded percussion section ⓘ large string section ⓘ large symphony orchestra ⓘ large woodwind section ⓘ
usesVocalForces	chorus ⓘ solo voices ⓘ

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